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The Solana Foundation has become the presenting sponsor of the 2026 World Series of Poker. For the first time, players can buy tournament tickets directly with crypto at zero processing fees, with stablecoin payouts on Solana coming in December.
Read moreA 6-7 meme joke cost a player a one-round penalty at the Bar Poker Open after he exposed his hand with action still pending. We revisit poker's most notable penalties along the way.
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Anatoly Zlotnikov carries a commanding chip lead into the WSOP $50,000 High Roller final table. A former combat-sports athlete with $5.7M+ in live earnings, here's the story behind the newcomer crushing one of the summer's richest events.
Read moreSanthosh Suvarna leads the $50,000 High Roller into its final day, while Braxton Dunaway, Bryce Yockey, Brent Gregory and Mike Holtz each capture gold on a hectic Day 15.
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The World Poker Tour is bringing poker back to the Palms Casino for the first time since 2014, hosting its new live-streamed cash game “The Victor” — 100 hands, two rivals, winner takes the stack.
Read moreCanadian star Kristen Foxen won the 2026 WSOP $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Eight-Max for $1,773,083 — her sixth bracelet and a career-best payday that pushes her past $20.7 million in lifetime earnings, extending her reign as women's poker all-time money leader.
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CPA Ray Kondler says the new 10% tax on gross gambling winnings is already causing disruption across the gambling industry, with tournament players adjusting schedules and tax professionals urging stricter record-keeping.
Read moreThese 10 simple poker strategy tips can help players improve their No-Limit Hold’em game by playing tighter, betting stronger hands, bluffing smarter, defending the big blind correctly and choosing better games.
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Philip Chun topped a massive field of 20,488 entries to win the 2026 WSOP $550 Mini Mystery Millions, earning his first bracelet and $400,000, while Andrew Shelton pulled the event’s $1 million mystery bounty.
Read moreHigh-stakes poker player Ye Shen, known as “Tony Mars,” was arrested in Las Vegas after allegedly cashing more than $300,000 in bad checks at Wynn Las Vegas.
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